CHURCH MEMBERSHIP.

THE details of these statistics occupy so much of our space that
we have concluded to omit them. They are found in the General
Minutes, published by our agents at Nashville, Tenn. The following

is the

[The Kansas Mission Conference was organized at the last session of the St. Louis Confer-
ence; its numbers are embraced in the report of the latter Conference.-The transferred
preachers are reckoned with those of the Conferences to which they now belong.]

PREACHERS ADMITTED ON TRIAL.

The following list embraces the names of all the preachers admitted
on trial in 1855; those for 1856 must be reported in the volume for
next year, as the list could not be made out accurately from the news-
paper accounts:

Leroy C. Danly and Richard J. Dungan, elders, reädmitted.

William Holman, Samuel F. Johnson, Samuel D. Akin, elders, re

Reädmitted in elder's orders: Wm. Robeson, John Reynolds, and

worth.

James Hightower,
Francis Jeter,
George C. Bonner,
Francis H. Wardlaw,
Jeremiah M. Boland,
Joseph Abernathy,

Daniel T. Mellard,
Neil Gillis,
James W. Glen,
Warren D. Nicholson,
James K. Armstrong.

-22.

Reädmitted in deacon's orders: James J. Pickett, Nathaniel M. SkipIn elder's orders: Uriah Williams.-3

Florida.

Joseph A. W. Johnson, Willis P. Ocain,

Thomas A. Carruth,

John F. Andrews,

Theophilus J. Johnson,

Isaac A. Towers,

Charles P. Murdock, Jas. A. McCollum.-15.

Readmitted: William J. Duval, elder; Aaron W. Harris, Milton C.

Thos. R. Barnett,

Samuel S. Cobb,

Smith, elder.-3.

Reädmitted: Charles W. Thomas, John C. Kolbe, Joseph P. Sneed, Job M. Baker, James W. Shipman, elders; Robert G. Rawley, William G. Foote.-7.

Reädmitted: Hezekiah W. Balch, Joseph Turrentine, elders.—2

CHAPTER III.

DEDICATION OF CHURCHES.

[Editorial of the Nashville Advocate, Jan. 3.]

GARRETSBURG, KY.

THE Sabbath came.* It was a day anxiously looked for by the few of our brethren living in the vicinity. Although an old settled neighborhood, where many persons of wealth and influence reside, the Methodists have heretofore had no foothold-no house of worship, no congregation, no church. Two years ago, Brother English, through the influence of Brother Kay, preached occasionally; and last year Brother Owen had a regular monthly appointment, occupying the Baptist church, which was kindly tendered to him and his congregation. A small society was organized; and the idea of erecting a house of God was conceived. The ground was selected-a beautiful grove of forest trees on the main road near the village. The house was completed at a cost of some sixteen hundred dollars. It is a handsome edifice, capable of seating comfortably four hundred persons. The pillars are stone; the main body of the house frame-work, neatly and substantially built of good materials, painted and plastered, all in good style-a neat pulpit, comfortable seats, good stoves, and every thing necessary for the convenience of a worshipping congregation. The house was to be dedicated; and our friends were solicitous that the weather should be favorable. But the dark clouds, the misty rain, the cold north winds, and the prospect of a snow-storm-all threatened the destruction of their hopes. Yet, nevertheless, we had a good congregation; and, at the close of the sermon, more than six hundred dollars were contributed to liquidate the debt that remained to be paid. Much of this was given by those unconnected with our church. Brother Baldwin preached in the afternoon. The house is an ornament to the neigborhood, and an honor to the hearts and heads of those who projected and prosecuted the work. We trust it will be the birth-place of scores and hundreds of immortal souls who shall be brought to God.

[From New-Orleans Advocate, March 23.]

BRUNSWICK LANDING, MISS.

One more sanctuary has been erected; one more gate to heaven has been opened. The Church Universal, which consists of all who truly repent and sincerely believe the Gospel, has been enlarged by one more edifice for the reception of weeping penitents and rejoicing Christians.

*Dec. 28, 1855.